Out and about a lot this month, there was not much time to devote to T.V. I stuck to some comfortable favorites pre-fall season. But, by the end of the month, some new series and the new fall line-up could do a lot to avoid any more drab reality t.v.
*Seinfeld (Season 4 and 5) - Season 4 marks the moment when Seinfeld starts straying toward the absurd, and away from the ordinary. The Junior Mint, the Contest, and the Smelly Car are among the standouts. There's also the meta show-within-a-show in this season.
*Mad Men (Seasons 1 and part of 2) - Re-watching some of the early seasons reminds me of how it all started, before everything unravels. I almost enjoy the tension more than the post-success, plus it's good to see the little hints of things that come out in later seasons.
*Teen Mom 2 (Season 3) - Proving that teen parents are about as boring as all parents (sorry, folks), I feel like I should really give this one the boot. But will Farrah move to Florida? What will happen with Amber's domestic abuse charges? Will Catelyn and Tyler stick together? If only I could just fast-forward.
*Project Runway (Season 9) - Eh. Nothing exciting so far. Maybe once they narrow the pool it will get more interesting. The last episode posed an avant-garde challenge that really fell flat. I need less ready-to-wear, and more wacky to keep my attention.
